With the crowd dancing throughout Minute Maid Park, Jason Castro jogged toward home, tossed his helmet in the air, and ventured into the mob of Astros teammates surrounding the plate Thursday night. The Astros pummeled Castro and tugged at his jersey until they ripped it off as they moved like a beehive up the first-base […]
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Only Texans superstar J.J. Watt could leave an impression quite like he did Thursday on reigning American League MVP Mike Trout, reigning AL batting champ Jose Altuve and AL Rookie of the Year candidate Carlos Correa. Altuve was more than happy to throw a round of batting practice after Watt sent him a text asking […]
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Nobody has tormented the Astros more than Angels slugger Albert Pujols since 2001, but the former St. Louis Cardinals star isn’t above helping Astros players. A month after offering career advice to Carlos Correa, Pujols gave Luis Valbuena a first base mitt and tips on playing first base. “I asked Pujols if he could give […]
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Reigning American League MVP Mike Trout, who missed the first two games of the three-game series against the Astros with a left wrist injury, returned to the Angels’ lineup for the series finale Thursday. Trout, who was out with the left wrist inflammation he suffered attempting a catch Sunday, was put in the lineup after […]
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Your browser does not support iframes. Angels slugger Albert Pujols joined the legendary Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Mike Schmidt, Barry Bonds and Alex Rodriguez as the only players in major league history with at least 30 home runs in 13 seasons. Pujols led off the top of the ninth with a home run to left […]
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The greatest theater was elsewhere Wednesday night during the Astros’ 6-3 win over the Angels. The Rangers finally landed Cole Hamels in a blockbuster, eight-player deal with the Phillies, per reports, and the Astros might face him next week. Around the same time, a wild scene played out in New York. The Brewers and Mets […]
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In his quest to continue transforming an organization that hasn’t been to the playoffs in a decade, Astros owner Jim Crane will outfit his players, coaches and staff with blue blazers for a portrait Wednesday. “We’re looking for a tighter image,” Crane said after the Astros beat the Angels 10-5 Tuesday night at Minute Maid […]
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The best way to get Mike Trout out is to get him out of the lineup. The Astros caught a break Tuesday before a pitch was thrown because the Angels superstar center fielder was out of the lineup with a sore left wrist. He went for an MRI on Tuesday, the results of which weren’t […]
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